[ oh, a jailer... that is a fair bit different than what she thought. but he's far kinder, gentler, and more respectful than the ones she's known resided in the city she calls home, which really only fortifies her opinion of him. he must take good care of the people under his shadow -- even if they're sinners and exiles alike, she doesn't doubt it. ]
I do! The colleague I gifted your quilt to was actually in charge of the records of technology back home, so it's possible that a normal library might keep track of the same thing... He'd know what to look for too, so I'll get his thoughts on it. But if it doesn't, I have another idea in mind. The Syntrofos isn't just our personal forum -- it's the main hub of communication for all of Karteria, so there's bound to be evidence of innovations within its database too.
A friend of mine [ because takasugi's ai is her friend, sort of ] can pretty speedily work through something like that, so I'll see if he's willing to give us a hand. He'd probably be pretty interested in that too... for his own reasons.
[ not great reasons, probably, but. she's putting that thought aside.
... how she'll convince him is a different matter too, though... there's one thing that he might be interested in, it's just-- something she doesn't exactly want to bring up. something to think of later, if the libraries prove ineffective to their interests. ]
I'm really glad you'd like to address the root cause too though, Mister Wriothesley... My colleagues and I sought to do the same a long, long time ago, so you could say I'm used to looking for it. It didn't end very well, but that dream and passion of ours has never died.
[ even when they did, elijah and the rest of them. she rolls her pen between her fingers, then sets it aside. ]
The current generation may never even see the blossoms that befall fruit in their lifetimes, but the future ones will be able to enjoy the shade offered by a stout tree with roots sturdy enough to hold fast against any storm.
That's the sort of thing I'd like to ensure with the time I'm borrowing here.
[ the situation calls for a little more context—or see also: truth—from his end. or at the very least, he owes a much simpler explanation for why this particular case has become something he can't entirely set aside. ]
I still find myself thinking in old-school terms when it comes to gathering intel. Even so, if your friend can make quick work of this sort of thing, then I wouldn't mind taking a closer look for myself. Not to meddle, but it'd certainly give me the chance to ask my favorite librarian far better questions the next time I come across anything useful on my end.
[ it's a shot in the dark, but if malkuth can place each piece where it needs to be, then the rest becomes a matter of following the trails upstream until they reach the source. they might not be approaching this in any overt or obvious way, so there's no doubt that there will be plenty of misdirection waiting long before they come close to the truth. ]
And while I’m just as honored to share in your hopes and ambition—paired as they are with the desire to understand the scope of all this and lift even one thread of injustice away from the people it harms—I want to keep our footing steady as we go. That balance matters, not only for the common folk but for people like us who have our own part to play in what comes next.
So I would like to keep sharing that realism alongside the drive you bring to this work. Your care for the Karterians has a way of sharpening my sense of purpose, and it reminds me why it is worth continuing this for their sake, especially with the long road ahead.
[ and it helps that they're not burdened with saving an entire world, at least. just this small spit of land they all call home for the time being. ]
[ favorite librarian... that's sweet talk right there. but it really is nice to be on the same page as someone, and that it's not the fate of the whole world -- just a slice of it. though, The City could've been called "a slice" too if anyone knew what lay beyond the forests edges there. ]
It might end up biting us in the butt, if they start thinking about us in general like they do their Peacock...
But that's a problem for the future. Let's just handle what we can for now and deal with that if it happens -- I know a handful of people who might not mind the celebration, but the possibility of sacrifice won't be high on many's lists.
[ couldn't be her though. let her put her life down for a cause ]
[ meanwhile, wriothesley loosely operates on a theory a certain sumeru scholar planted in his thoughts; that they’re more perfect copies of themselves than their true originals, where the latter has been left behind in their original worlds and none the wiser to their experiences in karteria. however, wriothesley doesn’t use that as an excuse to run wild or be reckless with his choices, but if they’ve been outfitted with souls meant to weather the worst of katalyth radiation and endure a little more than most, then taking a few egregious bumps and bruises seems almost expected.
and for all the complications of this place, at least he isn’t bound by his usual hesitation when it comes to considering the smaller sacrifices. although what that looks like for him here will only become clear when push finally comes to shove. ]
I imagine that’s more of an idle thought to keep ourselves entertained in between the lulls—something to chew on while we wait on real leads.
Still, it’s hard to have your cake and eat it too. Best we keep this line of investigation between ourselves and the few we trust to share these concerns. Once we’ve mapped out a clearer plan, we can start nudging the shyer types towards helping perhaps.
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I do! The colleague I gifted your quilt to was actually in charge of the records of technology back home, so it's possible that a normal library might keep track of the same thing... He'd know what to look for too, so I'll get his thoughts on it. But if it doesn't, I have another idea in mind. The Syntrofos isn't just our personal forum -- it's the main hub of communication for all of Karteria, so there's bound to be evidence of innovations within its database too.
A friend of mine [ because takasugi's ai is her friend, sort of ] can pretty speedily work through something like that, so I'll see if he's willing to give us a hand. He'd probably be pretty interested in that too... for his own reasons.
[ not great reasons, probably, but. she's putting that thought aside.
... how she'll convince him is a different matter too, though... there's one thing that he might be interested in, it's just-- something she doesn't exactly want to bring up. something to think of later, if the libraries prove ineffective to their interests. ]
I'm really glad you'd like to address the root cause too though, Mister Wriothesley... My colleagues and I sought to do the same a long, long time ago, so you could say I'm used to looking for it. It didn't end very well, but that dream and passion of ours has never died.
[ even when they did, elijah and the rest of them. she rolls her pen between her fingers, then sets it aside. ]
The current generation may never even see the blossoms that befall fruit in their lifetimes, but the future ones will be able to enjoy the shade offered by a stout tree with roots sturdy enough to hold fast against any storm.
That's the sort of thing I'd like to ensure with the time I'm borrowing here.
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I still find myself thinking in old-school terms when it comes to gathering intel. Even so, if your friend can make quick work of this sort of thing, then I wouldn't mind taking a closer look for myself. Not to meddle, but it'd certainly give me the chance to ask my favorite librarian far better questions the next time I come across anything useful on my end.
[ it's a shot in the dark, but if malkuth can place each piece where it needs to be, then the rest becomes a matter of following the trails upstream until they reach the source. they might not be approaching this in any overt or obvious way, so there's no doubt that there will be plenty of misdirection waiting long before they come close to the truth. ]
And while I’m just as honored to share in your hopes and ambition—paired as they are with the desire to understand the scope of all this and lift even one thread of injustice away from the people it harms—I want to keep our footing steady as we go. That balance matters, not only for the common folk but for people like us who have our own part to play in what comes next.
So I would like to keep sharing that realism alongside the drive you bring to this work. Your care for the Karterians has a way of sharpening my sense of purpose, and it reminds me why it is worth continuing this for their sake, especially with the long road ahead.
[ and it helps that they're not burdened with saving an entire world, at least. just this small spit of land they all call home for the time being. ]
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It might end up biting us in the butt, if they start thinking about us in general like they do their Peacock...
But that's a problem for the future. Let's just handle what we can for now and deal with that if it happens -- I know a handful of people who might not mind the celebration, but the possibility of sacrifice won't be high on many's lists.
[ couldn't be her though. let her put her life down for a cause ]
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and for all the complications of this place, at least he isn’t bound by his usual hesitation when it comes to considering the smaller sacrifices. although what that looks like for him here will only become clear when push finally comes to shove. ]
I imagine that’s more of an idle thought to keep ourselves entertained in between the lulls—something to chew on while we wait on real leads.
Still, it’s hard to have your cake and eat it too. Best we keep this line of investigation between ourselves and the few we trust to share these concerns. Once we’ve mapped out a clearer plan, we can start nudging the shyer types towards helping perhaps.